A bird’s-eye view of the construction site in Nevada
Chief Executive Rob Lloyd said: “While technology is revolutionising many facets of our lives, we have not seen a radical change in transportation since the Wright brothers introduced air travel over 100 years ago.

“Tying together the Middle East region would produce greater virtual density, without congestion and pollution, spurring innovation, productivity, job growth and more powerful sharing of knowledge, labour and investment.

“Building a Hyperloop would vastly impact the economy and make any major city in the GCC accessible within one hour.”

Meanwhile in the UK, rail bosses are considering whether to install Europe’s fastest hover train which could take commuters from Liverpool to Manchester in SEVEN minutes.

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